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The Shorter Poems of Ralph Knevet

A Critical Edition by Amy M. Charles
Knevet, Ralph (1600-1671)

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ΣΤΡΑΤΙΩΤΙΚΟΝ.
  
[dedication]
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[3] To his friend the Author.
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[4] To any to whom I write.
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[5] To the same.
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[6] To Captaine HENRY SHELTON.
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[7] To Mr. THOMAS KNEVET of Ashwell Thorpe.
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[8] To Sir ROGER TOWNSEND.
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[9] To Sir CHARLES LE-GROSSE.
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[10] To Sir JOHN HARE.
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[11] To Sir WILLIAM YELVERTON of Ruffham.
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[12] To Sir MILES HOBART Knight of the Bathe.
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[13] To Sir JOHN HENNINGHAM.
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[14] To Sir HEYMAN LE-STRANGE.
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[15] To Sir THOMAS SOUTHWELL.
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[16] To Sir THOMAS WOODHOUSE.
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[17] To Sir THOMAS RICHARDSON.
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[18] To Sir ROBERT GAUDY.
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[19] To Sir DRU DRURY.
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[20] To Sir JOHN HOBART.
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[21] To Sir ROBERT BELL.
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[22] To Sir WILLIAM DE-GRAY.
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[23] To Mr. FRAMMINGHAM GAUDY.
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[24] To Mr. SHEPHERD of Kyrby.
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[25] To Mr. WEBBE of Breckles.
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[26] To Mr. ANTHONY HOBART of Hales.
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[27] To Mr. PHILIP WOODHOUSE.
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[28] To Mr. WILLIM POSTON of Paston.
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[29] To Mr. PETTIE of Morley.
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[30] To Mr. JOHN HOLLAND.
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[31] To Mr. BARTHOLOMEW COTTON.
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[32] To Mr. THOMAS WARDE of Bixley.
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[33] To Mr. THOMAS LAYER of Booton.
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[34] To Mr. JAMES CALTHORP.
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[35] To Mr. WILLIAM BLADWELL.
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[36] To Mr. RAPH BLEVER-HASSIT.
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[37] To Mr. CLEMENT HYRNE.
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[38] To Mr. EDMUND KNEVET.
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[39] To Mr. AUSTINE HOLLE.
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[40] To Mr. EDWARD WOOTTON.
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[41] To Mr. EDWARD DOILY.
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[42] To Mr. JOHN CRUSO.
  
A DISCOURSE OF MILITARIE DISCIPLINE.
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[43]. A Threnode
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[44] Upon the death of Sir RALPHE SHELTON.
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RHODON AND IRIS.
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FUNERALL ELEGIES;
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A GALLERY TO THE TEMPLE.

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SCEN. 2.

Martagon, Cynosbatus, Poneria.
Ma.
Divinest Matron; god-inspired Sybill
Doe this, and be what thou canst desire.

Po.
Doubt not great Martagon but I will effect it.

Ma.
Now deere Cynosbatus let us prepare
To resist th' impression of our foes:
Since that our powerfull forces ready stand,
To be obedient to our great command.

Cy.
With thee I am resolv'd to spend my breath,
Indifferent in the choice of life or death.

Exeunt Ma. Cy.
Po.
Agnostus come forth: blacke cloud of ignorance,
Advance thy leaden pate, dull Camell.

Ag.
I cannot brooke this thin and piercing ayre.

Po.
Thou sonne of sleepe; that hat'st the lightsome day,
Clap on thy spectacles of judgement, and behold
How I have plaid my part.
Thou flow'st with gall (Agnostus) I confesse,
But thou hast a braine intolerably dry,
As empty of wit, as the world is of conscience.

Ag.
What hast pluck'd up the flowers by the roots,
Or is all Thessaly in a combustion?

Po.
Surcharg'd with deepe despite and viprous hate,
Their forces they against each other bend.

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Ag.
Then I hope their painted pride shal quickly be abated.

Po.
But I have a plot, old plumbeous dotard,
To crop the proudest flower that growes
In Hybla or Hymettus.

Ag.
Poneria, I adore thy art and wisedome.

Po.
This glasse containes a rare confection:
Tis vipers bloud mix'd with the juyce of Aconite:
This is the Philter, the sweet love-potion
Which Eglantine poore love-sick foole,
Must commend to the Shepheard Rhodon,
Who this night by my appointment,
Is to meet her in the mirtle grove, under the
Name of Iris: now Ile to Eglantine,
And blesse her longing eares with these glad tidings.

Ag.
Oh great profound Poneria: never yet
Was any that could parallell thy wit.

Exeunt.
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